With this development, Rivigo services will now be available in most state capitals, major cities and industrial centres in the country.ET Online | September 16, 2016, 17:13 IST

Founder and CEO of Rivigo Deepak GargIn a bid to meet the festive rush, logistics solutions provider Rivigo will be expanding its part-truck load capability Rivigo Zoom to more than 100 cities across India, the company said in a statement.

“This will improve transit times in the upcoming festival season," says Founder and CEO of Rivigo, Deepak Garg. "The broader network will also enable significant enhancement in our customers’ market share through higher customer delight and zero lost orders,” he adds.

With this development, Rivigo services will now be available in most state capitals, major cities and industrial centres in the country. The expansion also coincides with the company's acquisition of 1,200 trucks from Ashok Leyland Ltd to take its fleet size to 2,700 by the end of the year.

Using a unique combination of technology, Rivigo reportedly takes 50-70% lesser transit times compared to conventional trucking companies. In fact, according to the company, Rivigo Zoom can connect Delhi to Bangalore and Delhi to Guwahati with less than three days' transit period.

Garg attributes this to Rivigo's established network of well equipped pit stops and a unique driver relay mechanism. "This helps the company deliver goods in the lowest possible timeline," he says.

Rivigo has made several other advancements targeted to meet the forthcoming festival demand, with enhancements including live consignment tracking through technology, rapid assured claims and a 24/7 customer experience, it said in a statement.

“Festival demand is expected to be buoyant this year with higher salaries and pensions after the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendation" says Garg. "We expect significant demand growth to be driven by tier-II and tier-III cities this year,” he signs off.